XMPPFramework

An XMPP Framework in Objective-C for the Mac and iOS development community.

Abstract

XMPPFramework provides a core implementation of RFC-3920 (the XMPP standard), along with the tools needed to read & write XML. It comes with multiple popular extensions (XEP's), all built atop a modular architecture, allowing you to plug-in any code needed for the job. Additionally the framework is massively parallel and thread-safe. Structured using GCD, this framework performs well regardless of whether it's being run on an old iPhone, or on a 12-core Mac Pro. (And it won't block the main thread... at all)

Install

The minimum deployment target is iOS 8.0 / macOS 10.9 / tvOS 9.0.

CocoaPods

The easiest way to install XMPPFramework is using CocoaPods. Remember to add to the top of your Podfile the use_frameworks! line (even if you are not using swift):

This will install the whole framework with all the available extensions:

use_frameworks!
pod 'XMPPFramework', '~> 3.7.0'

After pod install open the .xcworkspace and import:

import XMPPFramework      // swift
@import XMPPFramework;   //objective-c

Carthage

To integrate XMPPFramework into your Xcode project using Carthage, specify it in your Cartfile:

# ⚠️ Carthage support is currently experimental ⚠️
# For now, use the master branch until a Carthage-compatible
# tagged release is available.

github "robbiehanson/XMPPFramework" "master"

Run carthage to build the framework and drag the built XMPPFramework.framework into your Xcode project.

Contributing

Pull requests are welcome! If you are planning a larger feature, please open an issue first for community input. Please use modern Objective-C syntax, including nullability annotations and generics. Here's some tips to make the process go more smoothly:

• Make sure to add any new files to the iOS, macOS, and tvOS targets for XMPPFramework.framework in XMPPFramework.xcodeproj, and ensure any applicable header files are set to public.
• Please try to write your code in a way that's testable. Using XMPPMockStream makes testing pretty easy. Look at examples in Testing-Shared for inspiration.
• You will need both CocoaPods and Carthage to work on tests. Run carthage checkout in the root of the repository, and bundle install && bundle exec pod install in the Testing-iOS and Testing-macOS folders.
• Create your test files to the Testing-Shared folder, and then add them to the iOS, macOS, and tvOS targets in Testing-Carthage/XMPPFrameworkTests.xcodeproj, Testing-macOS/XMPPFrameworkTests.xcworkspace and Testing-iOS/XMPPFrameworkTests.xcworkspace.

Looking to help but don't know where to start?

• A large portion of the framework is not yet annotated for nullability and generics.
• Adding more test coverage is always appreciated
• Modernizing the old Examples projects

Security Issues

If you find a security problem, please do not open a public issue on GitHub. Instead, email one of the maintainers directly:

• chris@chatsecure.org GPG 50F7D255

Wiki:

For more info please take a look at the wiki.

• Overview of the XMPP Framework
• Getting started using XMPPFramework on Mac OS X
• Getting started using XMPPFramework on iOS
• XEPs supported by the XMPPFramework
• Learn more about XMPPFramework

Can't find the answer to your question in any of the wiki articles? Try the mailing list.

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